An OCCASION is the first part of the topic sentence.
- introduces your reason for writing
- can be any event, problem, idea, solution or circumstance that gives you a reason to write
The POSITION states what you plan to prove or explain in your paragraph.
Since an occasion/position statement is a COMPLEX sentence, you will begin with a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION that kicks off your DEPENDENT CLAUSE followed by a COMMA and then finish up with your INDEPENDENT CLAUSE and final punctuation.
If
After
Since
Before
So that
Whenever
As long as
In order that
Although
Unless
While
When
Even
As if
As
Until
Where
Though
Until
Where
Though
Even if
Because
Wherever
As soon as
Examples:
Although my family and I have taken many wonderful vacations, none was more fun and exciting than our camping trip to the Grand Canyon.
Before you make the decision to light up a cigarette, consider the problems caused by smoking.
Even though bike helmets may sometimes seem unfashionable and uncomfortable, all cyclists should wear them.
If students use chemicals to do science experiments, it is important that they learn the proper way to dispose of them.
An OCCASION is the first part of the topic sentence.
- introduces your reason for writing
- can be any event, problem, idea, solution or circumstance that gives you a reason to write
The POSITION states what you plan to prove or explain in your paragraph.
Since an occasion/position statement is a COMPLEX sentence, you will begin with a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION that kicks off your DEPENDENT CLAUSE followed by a COMMA and then finish up with your INDEPENDENT CLAUSE and final punctuation.
If
After
Since
Before
So that
Whenever
As long as
In order that
Although
Unless
While
When
Even
As if
As
Until
Where
Though
Until
Where
Though
Even if
Because
Wherever
As soon as
Examples:
Although my family and I have taken many wonderful vacations, none was more fun and exciting than our camping trip to the Grand Canyon.
Before you make the decision to light up a cigarette, consider the problems caused by smoking.
Even though bike helmets may sometimes seem unfashionable and uncomfortable, all cyclists should wear them.
If students use chemicals to do science experiments, it is important that they learn the proper way to dispose of them.